Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-23
tons of the earth form an angle of %

rent enters the earth is the place to which |
the mariners compass points. This !
point is constantly moving west, and Will |
complete the entire circuit Of the Arctic |
circle in about 70Q0 years hence, al every f.
plsce east OF the line OF no variation, the 4.
variation Of the compass is increasing,
while at every place ives. Of this line, the |
variation is becoming less. What i |
true Of the north end Of the earth is true
OF the south end. The magnetic current |.
flows from the equator 10 the magnetic /
pole where ii enters the earth and passes .
through the earth back TO the equator, /
forming q complete circuit. 81 .
magnetic currents have 81 axis Of eIGC.
tricity as s center Of rotation. Begin |
ming st 35 deg. u min. north latitude, /
sou h of the coast of North Caroline or /
the line of no variation of the compass, /
the electric current or SKIS Of tire mag |
netic current rams east through the l0rth |
part of Spain ana Italy, thence. to the |
boundary lire between Siberia aud China,
in latitude 81 deg, - min, snd longitude
east from Greenwich I0@ deg tleLCe
through kurile Islands northeast Of
Japan, crossing the Pacific ocean and
running between San Francisco and Sac
rsmentO back 10 the be- ming point. TIE
center Of tla electric SKIS for every me
redan is hall the distance from the tQGa-
tor 10 the magnetic pole. The center Of
the electric aN.s Of the magnetic current s
GG0 miles below the surface OF the earth,
on the line Of no variation south Of the
coast Of North Carolina, in latitude @3
deg. ID min. In Asia in longitude lU2
east from Greenwich, in latitude IS deg
/ min, the center Of the electric axis is
$50 miles below the surfcCe of the earth.
The center of the electric SKIS CT
the magnetic current is - deg. 30 min.
farther south aud $50 miles farther
below the earth's surface on the line
OF no variation in North America than
in Asia. South of the equator the eIlc-
trio axis OF the magnetic current crosses
the line of no variation little west of
Cape Horn in south latitude st. deg. -
min; runs east l6J deg. to q p0.n, vest
Of Australia 10 the line o no variation il
south latitude - deg. - min, thence
close TO Melbourne in Au5trelia, thence
across the Pacific ocean, through New
Zealand, back 10 CSpe Horn. Near Cap.
Horn the Ceu5er of the electric axis is $50
miles below the esTtu's surface, bu. west
Of Australia IT is eco miles beIGW tEa
eartl's surface The earth's electr.o ano
magnetic Centers are constantly moving
west Gs is proven By the variation Of tue
compass moving westward. To Illus
tgatc: TIE center Of the electric, which
forms the axis Of the magnetic current,
crosses the line Of 10 variation Wlrra the
compass points due north ii north l8I-
/ ,Ude 30 GeC. 3 miu., runs east $50 dc.
whers II crosses the other line of no Va
Ration in north Latitude 55 deg. A. MN 8,
| crossing enc, % deg 30 min. north II
| where il crosses the other These angles
never change. In latitude 90 deg 10
min. on the line Of no variation ne eiec-
| trio center is always $50 miles below tie
surface of the earth, while
In latitude 5J deg. - mia.
on the line Of no variation l~J deg. east,
the center is always $50 miles below the
surface The electric center does not
conform 10 the curvature Of the earth by
$50 miles From North Carolina east $50
deg TO LGEe B4ikGl, 1t the head Of the
ItIisie river in Siberia, the magnetic axis
is changing north and rising toward the
surface Of the earth, but from North Car
olina west $50 deg. to Lake Rsikal il S.
beris the magnetic axis is changing south
and sinking deeper below the surf2cc OF
the earth. There is q greater tension Of
electricity in the magnetic axis thsn IL
other parts Of the earth. There is also q
strong tension of electricity on opposite
sides Of the earth on the lines Of no TaTi-
alton north and south. The places OF
the esrth that nave the greatest tension
Of electricity will have most Of the earth
quekes The essential elements in a.
| explosions sTe oxygen and electricity
the normal amount Of electricity in tn;
earth Will not explode, but when the
; quantity is increased very suddenly and
, oxygen be present, there will be an eE
plosi0n. The severity Of earthquake:
, will depend on the qusutity Of electricit,
and oxygen. The most faYOTG Die con
, ditiOns 70 produce earthquakes are to b
found n countries in or near the ocean,
7 or that have lakes or rivers and tha
have s rank growth Of vegetation, au(
= which is near the magnetic Centers run
I ming east and west or near the lines Of 4;
r variation north and south. Water suC
$ vegetation furnish moisture and hydrCge;
{ gas. Now, If the section Of country ne
r sufficient hest, or il the wind brings {
: crest quantity Of heat from some Otne
country, then She moisture and hydrogen
gas viii convert the heat into electricity
causing thunder storms, cyclones snt
q sometimes earthquakes. II the moisture
and hydrogen gas is carried over DR..
: region rain will be produced, but nj
earthquake, because hot, dry ground is
: poor conductor OF electricity. II az
earthquake shock is felt in dry region
5 is only the continuation Of one from
: moist section. After the hydrogen ga
+ and moisture has generated and Charge
3 the earth tC some depth with electrictt.
. to high tension, then if the electric cur
+ rents Tun through the cavities aud assure
G in the earth filled with cir, snd light
o caCburetted hydrogen, there viii be a
Q explosion; the hest generated b.
: the explosion heats the water j
h the earth which is thrown to th
n surface hot. The sulphurous eme
0 which rises from the assures in the cart
g is caused by csrburetted hydrogen an
n water being converted into sulpner b
q electricity and hest. II the eXplosio
= occurs at a great depth below the surfac
n assure will be produced down to wher
q the intense heat keeps the earth in
n liquid stste; If this assure fills with waite
e the earthquake will be greatly increased
" This often produces q volcano. Yer
: few new volcanes are formed ct q distsnc
,. from bodies Of water, because when tn
?, assures extend down to the melted cart